bucéfalo

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bucéfalo

/bʊ.ˈsɛ.fɐ.lʊ/ Brazil, IPA
/bU."sE.f6.lU/ Brazil, X SAMPA

Where it comes from

Do latim bucephalus⁽ˡᵃ⁾ e este do grego antigo Βουκέφαλος (Boukéfalos) (literalmente, "cabeça de boi"), nome do cavalo de Alexandre, o Grande.

noun

corcel de batalha, cavalo de batalha ou de parada
ironic cavalo reles
figuratively indivíduo ignorante, rude, pouco inteligente
figuratively indivíduo estúpido, grosso

Similar: pileca, sendeiro, cavalo

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noun

Similar: pileca, sendeiro, cavalo

In English

Bucephalus the warhorse of Alexander the Great

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"bucéfalo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/buc%C3%A9falo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bucéfalo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/buc%C3%A9falo

Chicago

"bucéfalo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/buc%C3%A9falo.

BibTeX

@misc{buce_falo_2026,
  title = {bucéfalo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/buc%C3%A9falo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}